Intuit
Mandatorywe determine to do so. QuickBooks Accounting Application We require you to use QuickBooks as the accounting application for your franchise. The software is owned and developed by Intuit and is an onli
From the filings
+16.667% units YoYHQ-led decisions
All American Steakhouse International
Full service restaurantSoftware purchasing at All American Steakhouse International is controlled at the franchisor headquarters in Maryland, where CEO George K. Jones and COO Brock Anderson oversee operations for a compact system of 10 total units. The brand mandates Oracle MICROS for point-of-sale and Intuit QuickBooks for accounting, with additional required systems for location and national websites. With 7 franchised locations and a high average unit volume of $3,166,424, the addressable market is small but premium for vendors targeting full-service steakhouse concepts.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
10
7 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+16.667%
vs prior filing
AUV
$3.17M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
4%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0.5%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$1.53M–$2.61M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
4.5%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
QuickBooks
Mandatoryeserve the right to alter or eliminate this system and/or to substitute another system or method, if we determine to do so. QuickBooks Accounting Application We require you to use QuickBooks as the ac
MICROS
Marketing Fund or any Advertising Council or Cooperative of any kind. Point of Sales System The currently required POS system, which may change from time to time, is based on the Micros system and has
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to use the “QuickBooks” software we designate (developed by Intuit) for your accounting system.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
As with all computer and internet information we have complete access to all of the information at all times.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, a profit and loss statement for the All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater restaurant for the immediately preceding calendar month and year-to-date and a balance sheet as of the end of such month;
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
The currently required POS system, which may change from time to time, is based on the Micros system and has been programmed to the All American Steakhouse &
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
We derived no revenue or rebates for material consideration from required purchases or leases in 2025.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive rebates from approved suppliers from time to time as part of our purchasing negotiations and auditing services.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
70Item 8
We estimate that your required purchases will account for 70% to 80% of all purchases and leases necessary to establish the franchised business, and approximately 70% to 80% of all purchases and leases necessary to operate the franchised business after opening.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We currently approve suppliers upon request submitted upon our “Supplier Approval From” and payment of a supplier approval fee of $1,000.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If you want to propose a new supplier of All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater Materials or Operating Assets, you agree to submit to us, on our “Supplier Approval Form” and pay us a Supplier Approval Fee of $1,000 at the time you submit the “Supplier Approval Form”, sufficient written information about the…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
you will notify the telephone company and assign all telephone, facsimile or other numbers and any regular, classified or other telephone directory listings to us or at our direction and/or instruct the telephone company to forward all calls made to your telephone numbers to numbers we specify.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to present to your customers such evaluation forms that we periodically prescribe and to participate and/or request your customers to participate in any surveys performed by us or on our behalf.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right at any time during your business hours to inspect and audit, or cause to be inspected and audited, your (if you are a Business Entity) and the All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater restaurant’s business, bookkeeping and accounting records, purchasing records, advertising and marketing records and…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 8
We have the right under the Franchise Agreement, to change standards, specifications and procedures applicable to the operation of the Franchise, including those for equipment, furniture, fixtures, signs, products, new techniques, use of new or modified logos, trade names, service marks, new food items, or…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We will approve the location of your business and provide a territory surrounding the site of your business where we will not place another All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater Franchisee (Franchise Agreement, Section 4).
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You are required to spend between $1,500 to $3,000 for opening advertising.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to spend 2% of your Monthly Gross Revenue, as defined herein, for local advertising approved by us.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must use products purchased from approved suppliers solely in connection with the operation of your All America Steakhouse restaurant and not for any competitive business purpose.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right, under the Franchise Agreement, to require you to purchase certain items from us, our affiliate or an unaffiliated designated supplier.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
We require you to pay all payments of the License Fee or any other amounts due us under this Agreement to us by electronic funds transfer.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
We currently require you to use the Micros Point of Sale system.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
As with all computer and internet information we have complete access to all of the information at all times.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We, or our designee, will also provide additional or refresher training programs for you and your employees as we deem appropriate.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Each person who signs the franchise agreement must attend our 14 day on-site Opening training session and any Conferences scheduled from time to time as we may determine to be necessary, at our company headquarters in Maryland, or at a different location of our choosing.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at All American Steakhouse
All American Steakhouse International operates a small but high-volume system of 10 restaurants, split between 7 franchised and 3 company-owned locations. The brand posted 16.7% year-over-year unit growth in its latest filing, signaling modest expansion that could open new technology evaluation cycles. Average unit volume sits at $3,166,424, which is strong for the full-service steakhouse segment and suggests franchisees have the revenue base to invest in operational software. For vendors, the total addressable market is limited to those 7 franchised units, but the centralized purchasing structure means a single HQ relationship can unlock the entire system.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD lists two executives at the Maryland headquarters: George K. Jones, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Brock Anderson, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President. In a system this size, both individuals are likely directly involved in technology evaluation and approval. There is no CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology named in the filing, so initial outreach should target the CEO and COO. The franchisor mandates several technology systems, confirming that software purchasing authority is held tightly at HQ rather than delegated to franchisees.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD Item 11 mandates several specific systems. Oracle MICROS serves as the point-of-sale platform, listed twice in the filing as both "Micros by Oracle Corporation" and "Oracle MICROS by Oracle." For accounting, the brand requires Intuit QuickBooks. The proprietary All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater Franchise Operations System (FOS) is also mandated, covering operational workflows. Additionally, franchisees must use required Location Website, Media Manager, and National Website systems, though the FDD does not name the vendors behind these web and media tools. Any vendor pitching a replacement for Oracle MICROS or QuickBooks faces a deeply embedded incumbent, while those offering complementary tools that integrate with this stack may find a warmer reception.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2026 FDD provided no extract, so the formal procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier list, or open market—is not disclosed. This gap means vendors should clarify the approval process directly during discovery conversations. On renewals, Item 17 outlines a conditional successor agreement: franchisees in good standing may renew if they remodel or expand to meet current specifications, or relocate to an approved substitute premises. The initial term is 10 years. Combined with the recent unit growth, vendors should monitor new store openings and remodel-triggered renewal events as the most likely moments for technology evaluation.
How to read the All American Steakhouse FDD
The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (the franchisor and its executives), Item 11 (the mandated tech stack and obligations), Item 8 (procurement restrictions, though absent here), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer conditions that create switching windows). Cross-reference the executive names and mandated systems listed above against the original filing to confirm they remain current before building your pitch. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software category, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
All American Steakhouse International, answered from the filing
The buying center is led by CEO George K. Jones and COO Brock Anderson, the only executives listed in the 2026 FDD. As a small franchisor with mandated tech, purchasing decisions for system-wide tools are centralized at HQ.
The 2026 FDD mandates Oracle MICROS (Micros by Oracle Corporation) for POS, Intuit QuickBooks for accounting, and the proprietary All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater Franchise Operations System (FOS). Location Website, Media Manager, and National Website systems are also required.
The system has 10 total units: 7 franchised and 3 company-owned. This places it among the smaller full-service restaurant franchises, with a concentrated footprint and no mapped multi-unit operators in our corpus.
The procurement model is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Item 8 provided no extract, so it is unclear whether the franchisor designates specific suppliers, maintains an approved list, or allows open purchasing for non-mandated technology.
The initial franchise term is 10 years. Renewal is contingent on good standing and a required remodel or relocation to current specifications. With 16.7% year-over-year unit growth, new openings may create near-term evaluation windows.
The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can read the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below to verify mandates, executive contacts, and unit counts directly from the source.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
12 operators run 12 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit12
Top states by locations
| MD | 6 |
|---|---|
| VA | 3 |
| WI | 1 |
| AK | 1 |
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